Motivation Concepts
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Question 1
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________ is defined as the processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.
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Leadership
Management
Learning
Emotional labor
Motivation
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Question 2
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The ________ dimension of motivation measures how long a person can maintain effort.
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direction
persistence
intensity
knowledge
experience
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Question 3
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The ________ element of motivation describes how hard a person tries.
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intelligence
experience
direction
intensity
persistence
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Question 4
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Motivation is defined as the processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.
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False
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Question 5
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True/False
The level of motivation varies both between individuals and within individuals at different times.
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False
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Question 6
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Describe the three key elements in the definition of motivation.
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Question 7
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Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs deals with satisfying one's hunger, thirst, and other bodily needs?
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safety-security
physiological
social
esteem
psychological
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Question 8
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The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals.
-Which of the following needs would most likely motivate Joanna?
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social
esteem
physiological
self-actualization
safety-security
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Question 9
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The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals.
-Which of the following needs would most likely motivate Josephine?
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social-belongingness
esteem
physiological
self-actualization
safety-security
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Question 10
Multiple Choice
The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals.
-Which of the following needs would most motivate Jonathan?
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social-belongingness
esteem
physiological
self-actualization
safety-security
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Question 11
Multiple Choice
The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals.
-According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is a lower level need?
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social-belongingness
safety-security
esteem
self-actualization
recognition
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Question 12
Multiple Choice
The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals.
-Which of the following is the highest level need in Maslow's theory?
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self-actualization
safety-security
social-belongingness
esteem
physiological
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Question 13
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The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals.
-Which of the following needs in Maslow's hierarchy refers to the drive to become what one is capable of becoming?
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social-belongingness
self-actualization
physiological
esteem
safety-security
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Question 14
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Why is Maslow's theory criticized?
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The concept of self-actualization was unfounded.
There is little evidence that needs are structured or operate in the way it describes.
The esteem need is a more powerful motivator than self-actualization.
Its terminology tends to alienate those to whom it is applied.
It does not adequately describe how an organization can satisfy higher-order needs.
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Question 15
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The ________ theory is also called motivation-hygiene theory.
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hierarchy of needs
goal-setting
self-determination
cognitive evaluation
two-factor
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Question 16
Multiple Choice
Which of the following theories proposes the idea of a dual continuum?
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Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory
self-determination theory
two-factor theory
cognitive evaluation theory
McClelland's theory of needs
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Question 17
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According to the two-factor theory, ________ .
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there exists a hierarchy of needs within every human being, and as each need is satisfied, the next one becomes dominant
most employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it
employees view work as being as natural as rest or play, and therefore learn to accept, and even seek, responsibility
the aspects that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction
achievement, power, and affiliation are three important needs that help explain motivation
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Question 18
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Which of the following is a motivational factor according to Herzberg's two-factor theory?
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quality of supervision
recognition
pay
relationships with others
company policies
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Question 19
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According to the two-factor theory proposed by Herzberg, which of the following is considered a hygiene factor?
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promotional opportunities
quality of supervision
achievement
recognition
responsibility
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Question 20
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According to Herzberg, when ________ are adequate, people won't be dissatisfied, but they will also not be satisfied.
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achievement needs
affiliation needs
motivational factors
power needs
hygiene factors
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